Diffuse interface model for two-phase flows on evolving surfaces with different densities: global well-posedness
We show global in time existence and uniqueness on any finite time interval of strong solutions to a Navier-Stokes/Cahn-Hilliard type system on a given two-dimensional evolving surface in the case of different densities and a singular (logarithmic) potential. The system describes a diffuse interface model for a two-phase flow of viscous incompressible fluids on an evolving surface. We also establish the validity of the instantaneous strict separation property from the pure phases. To show these results we use our previous achievements on local well-posedness together with suitable novel regularity results for the convective Cahn-Hilliard equation. The latter allows to obtain higher-order energy estimates to extend the local solution globally in time. To this aim the time evolution of energy type quantities has to be calculated and estimated carefully.
Authors
- Helmut Abels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6606-4352)
- Andrea Poiatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2217-742X)
- Harald Garcke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-2073)
Institutions
- University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Regensburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Calculus of Variations and Partial Differential Equations
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00526-025-03001-w
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Solidification and crystal growth phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.62
Funders
- Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica "Francesco Severi"
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Austrian Science Fund
- Universität Wien
- Universität Regensburg
- Gruppo Nazionale per l'Analisi Matematica, la Probabilità e le loro Applicazioni